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Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1914
Page
3
The article stresses careful selection, repair, and thorough oiling of farm implements. Proper housing saves money, extends life, and preserves appearance. Arrange tools by usage season, keep shelter weatherproof, and store small items securely to save time and reduce wear.
The article warns that horses idle on full rations suffer digestive strain and toxin buildup. It states that lack of work can be as deadly as overwork, urging a much lighter ration for horses not doing their usual amount of work to prevent toxic effects.
Analysis notes that wide cracks in granaries and stables waste grain as wind whips through in cold weather. If cracks are kept from stock, animals suffer less while grain losses are minimized, underscoring equal regard for shelter and storage integrity.
The text notes a growing use of red tape to tie vegetables in bunches. It claims the method adds to the appeal of the produce and incurs only a small extra cost compared with twine.
A Market Growers' Journal note recommends bagging grapes as soon after flowering as possible to protect perfect bunches from insects and blights. The method involves placing each bunch in a long bag, folding and pinning the mouth to seal, keeping pests and fungus out and preserving crop value.
A South Dakota trial fed lambs with Peahay made from cut Canada field peas after bloom. The lambs showed high palatability and uniform gains, except for two alfalfa and one sweet clover lot. The study highlights the value of legume roughage for steady weight gain and market readiness.
A call for vigilant care of heifers around calving to prevent loss of a calf or its mother. Proper timely measures are urged to avert disasters in cattle farming.
Iowa station finds that adding small amounts of oil meal or cotton seed meal to corn and oats improves work horse performance and lowers costs. A mix of 177 pounds corn, 15 oats and 8 oil meal performed better and was cheaper than oil meal alone. a cheaper ratio of 79 pounds corn, 15 oats and 6 oil meal also worked.
The article argues there is substantial waste in hog selling when hogs are only half fed. It notes feeding corn after hogs are ready for market is unprofitable since corn is less perishable than fat hogs and can be stored until market prices rise.
A note advises proper maintenance of a cream separator. It says cost rises if not kept perfectly clean and polished daily, and warns that Rus has no place with the separator.
A concise aphorism notes that paying progressively or in advance correlates with smoother progress and better outcomes for those who manage expenses along the way.
Ad claims Putnam Fadeless Dyes are the brightest and fastest dye option.
Josephine suggests holding the hammer with both hands to avoid smashing fingers, a tip published in the Ohio Sun Dial.
A brief moral essay advises not to dwell on minor mistakes. It promotes laughing at errors, confessing when wronging others, and avoiding chronic self reproach. Stay cheerful, acknowledge faults, and renew effort rather than becoming morose.
A New York woman recounts years of indigestion, nervousness, and fatigue from peritonitis. After abandoning medicines, she started Grape-Nuts and Postum on a friend’s suggestion and soon regained strength, sleep, and appetite, with better health than before. She and her husband continue using the products.
Thousands of young men leave city life to return to farming in Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta. Modern equipment level plains and railways ease operations and offer grazing and cattle opportunities. R H Crossman of Kindersley, a prize winner, proves first year farming possible. Many with little experience can take 160 acre Canadian government grants.
Accounted For. There is a lot of spirit in that song. That is why it keeps haunting you.
An ad touts Dean's Mentholated Cough Drops as stopping the tickle that causes the cough. It urges readers to buy at druggists for relief.
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